I'd say John Marston and Niko Bellic are glaring absences, but it's not my list. Still... Dude. John Marston should totally be up there. While Seth is certainly a unique character, I wouldn't say he's 'developed'. He's not established as anything other than a creepy, crazy grave-robbing sad sack when you meet him, and he doesn't prove to be any deeper than that as you play along. Marston, however, is one of the most realistic and realized characters in any game I've ever played, and you learn his character and his history as you play through the game.

Man. I've beaten RDR twice, once at launch and once about a week ago (getting 100.0%, as well), and just talking about Marston makes me want to start up another file.

" I'd say John Marston and Niko Bellic are glaring absences, but it's not my list. Still... Dude. John Marston should totally be up there. While Seth is certainly a unique character, I wouldn't say he's 'developed'. He's not established as anything other than a creepy, crazy grave-robbing sad sack when you meet him, and he doesn't prove to be any deeper than that as you play along. Marston, however, is one of the most realistic and realized characters in any game I've ever played, and you learn his character and his history as you play through the game. Man. I've beaten RDR twice, once at launch and once about a week ago (getting 100.0%, as well), and just talking about Marston makes me want to start up another file. "

I don't really feel like the players character can be too thoroughly developed. Niko and Marston were great characters but... they lacked perspective because they WERE your perspective on the game worlds they were in.

Nathan Drake is the only player character on here because the dialogue, cutscenes, and character interaction really shaped him throughout the game.

I just really liked Seth because the little mini story that went on during RDR. He was once a man, a normal man. With a wife, children and friends. But for some reason he and this other man that he is trying to kill were driven to madness looking for some long lost treasure. Also, I loved Seth's laid back, nonchalant attitude about the whole zombie apocalypse thing in Undead Nightmare. He just seemed to be molded by the events of the game, where someone like Marston is the one molding the world around him. That is why I think Seth is one of the most developed characters.